Collaborize Classroom is an online resource that can be used as a way to extend classroom learning outside of the classroom. It allows teachers to ask questions that can be responded to be students. The types of questions that can be asked include Yes or No, multiple choice, vote or suggest, and forum. The “Yes or No” type question allows teachers to ask a question that requires a yes/no answer. Students are asked to respond and to justify their answer. The “Multiple Choice” option asks students to choose from 2 or more options and then to justify their answers. The “Vote or Suggest” option allows the student to suggest an answer to another student’s response, and the “Forum” option is one that allows the student to reflect on a topic.
In addition to the ability to pose a question, the teacher can also attach video, an image, or a document to coincide with the question being posed. The teacher also sets dates for the posting of the question. Once posted, the questions can be responded to either via computer or using the free app available for download. Once all students have posted a response, the teacher can post all responses to a results page.
This site also allows the teacher to choose the topic from a topic library provided by the site. This library allows the teacher to search by subject, the grade level, and also allows the teacher to search by “user tag”. These are tags used when a teacher adds a topic using these particular “tags”.
Benefits of Tool or App
Its ease of use: This is a very simple site to use. It takes very little time to set up your own site and is very user friendly.
It is easy to invite students: This site provide you with a URL to provide to your students to register. It also provides a list of instructions (printable) containing your URL to give to your students.
Extended learning: This app allows for learning outside the classroom in a way that extends the learning from the day. Students can reflect on what was discussed in the classroom that day, thus providing an easy way to assign meaningful homework.
Library: This contains a library that allows for use of an already established topic. The library is searchable on many levels (subject, grade, tags) which makes it user friendly.
Use of multimedia in topics: This allows the teacher to use video, images, or documents as a part of each post. This makes Collaborize Classroom a useful platform for all sorts of teaching opportunities.
Great support: This site provides webinars to assist the user. It also provides an email to use for the answers to questions.
Constraints of Tool or App
Limited: This app is very limited in its uses. It only allows this one type of interaction. This type of interaction is available in other apps such as Edmodo, and many of the apps also allow many other uses.
Limited images, link, video can be added: This app only allows one link, image, video, etc. to be added to a question.
No editting: It appears that students cannot edit their posts.
Limited to short discussions: The way this site works, you are limited to brief discussions.
The next step is to add students to your site. The site that you create will have a pop-up in the lower right-hand corner that provides you with your URL and printable instructions to give to your students to sign up.
Once the students register, you must approve (a green box with an “!” will appear above your name once you log in)
Next, choose what you would like to post. (Start a Discussion, etc.)
When you click “Start a Discussion”, it will prompt you to post a question, etc.
Once you have this students can comment.
After all comments are posted, you can post results for an overview of the topic.
The app itself is downloaded and allows the student to post a response from a smart phone.
Original Artifact of Tool or App (created by someone in your house)
Classroom Uses for Tool or App
Student Uses
peer edit lab reports
given lab results comment and draw conclusions
vote on the best alternative energy source
debate issues (such as GMOs and genetic engineering)
students who do not normally speak up in class can participate
Teacher Uses
easy way to grade classroom discussion
post a video to correspond with a lecture and have students comment
post a scientific article and have students comment
post questions after a lab in class and have students respond
Description of Tool or App
Collaborize Classroom is an online resource that can be used as a way to extend classroom learning outside of the classroom. It allows teachers to ask questions that can be responded to be students. The types of questions that can be asked include Yes or No, multiple choice, vote or suggest, and forum. The “Yes or No” type question allows teachers to ask a question that requires a yes/no answer. Students are asked to respond and to justify their answer. The “Multiple Choice” option asks students to choose from 2 or more options and then to justify their answers. The “Vote or Suggest” option allows the student to suggest an answer to another student’s response, and the “Forum” option is one that allows the student to reflect on a topic.
In addition to the ability to pose a question, the teacher can also attach video, an image, or a document to coincide with the question being posed. The teacher also sets dates for the posting of the question. Once posted, the questions can be responded to either via computer or using the free app available for download. Once all students have posted a response, the teacher can post all responses to a results page.
This site also allows the teacher to choose the topic from a topic library provided by the site. This library allows the teacher to search by subject, the grade level, and also allows the teacher to search by “user tag”. These are tags used when a teacher adds a topic using these particular “tags”.
Benefits of Tool or App
Constraints of Tool or App
How To Use Tool or App
Instructions for using Collaborize Classroom:
Original Artifact of Tool or App (created by someone in your house)
Classroom Uses for Tool or App
Student Uses
Teacher Uses